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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 pm Sun 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
W
5
SW
5
WNW
15
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
55
W
50
WNW
20
W
15
W
35
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
1.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-7
-10
-4
-2
-6
1
1
-2
3
5
1
4
5
1
3
3
-1
min°C
-11
-9
-8
-11
-7
-2
-6
-1
1
-3
0
4
-1
3
4
-3
1
3
-7
chill°C 
-16
-12
-12
-17
-16
-10
-14
-10
-7
-9
-5
-2
-7
-3
-2
-10
-6
-4
-13
Freezing level (m
3000
3050
3200
2550
3200
3900
3200
4000
4350
3800
4200
4750
4200
4550
4750
4100
4300
4550
3700
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3500
3750
5150
5500
5700
8500
8850
8350
6350
6750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-8-11-6-2-601-325045-123-4-5-3-2-603-2572711591148102
Sunrise
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
Sunset
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
6 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
clear
Haze -.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
0 km
Low: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 313).
16
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 258).
13
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 337).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 295).
14
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 244).
5
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 329).
13
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 213 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.